Table 1 Distribution of study participants by socio-demographic characteristics among HIV/AIDS patients at Gimbi General hospital, West Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 393)
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 177 | 45 |
Female | 216 | 55 |
Total | 393 | 100 |
Ethnicity | ||
Oromo | 234 | 59.5 |
Amhara | 106 | 27.0 |
Tigre | 24 | 6.1 |
Gurage | 16 | 4.1 |
Others | 13 | 3.3 |
Total | 393 | 100 |
Age | ||
18–28 | 142 | 36.1 |
29–38 | 140 | 35.6 |
39–48 | 56 | 14.2 |
≥ 48 | 55 | 14.0 |
Total | 393 | 100 |
Religion | ||
Protestant | 182 | 46.3 |
Orthodox | 106 | 27.0 |
Muslim | 49 | 12.5 |
Catholic | 46 | 11.7 |
Others | 10 | 2.5 |
Total | 393 | 100 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 132 | 33.6 |
Single | 174 | 44.3 |
Divorced | 49 | 12.5 |
Widowed | 38 | 9.7 |
Total | 393 | 100 |
Educational status | ||
No formal education | 30 | 7.6 |
Primary school (1–8) | 128 | 32.6 |
Secondary (9–10) | 168 | 42.7 |
Degree and above | 67 | 17.0 |
Total | 393 | 100 |
Occupational status | ||
Gov’nt employee | 52 | 13.2 |
Private employee | 121 | 30.8 |
Farmer | 95 | 24.2 |
Merchant | 109 | 27.7 |
Others | 16 | 4.1 |
Total | 393 | 100 |
Monthly income | ||
< 500 | 108 | 27.5 |
500–1000 | 98 | 24.9 |
1001–1500 | 78 | 19.8 |
1501–2000 | 75 | 19.1 |
> 200 | 34 | 8.7 |
Total | 393 | 100 |
Living companion | ||
Yes | 264 | 67.2 |
No | 129 | 32.8 |
Total | 393 | 100 |